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MellowDem

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63. Judaism and Islam are belief systems...

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 04:50 PM

Jun 2016

and it's obvious that the poster was addressing them (and all Abrahamic faiths) as such.

Both Judaism and Islam are explicitly bigoted in their holy texts.

That is the followers' of these belief systems problem to deal with, and one that will never go away.

Many believers want to pretend they don't have to deal with the terrible things their holy texts promotes while identifying with the belief system. That is religious privilege.

Trying to shut down any criticism of these hugely influential belief systems with their explicit bigotry because some people identify with them ethnically as well is disingenuous, to say the least, and really despicable defense of power and privilege, to say the most.

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Gays Must Die Says Speaker At Orlando Mosque - WFTV 9 Orlando Report . [View all] Shemp Howard Jun 2016 OP

I was about to post this. David__77 Jun 2016 #1

Me 2 840high Jun 2016 #53

This is exactly what I said before, they hate LGBT's more than Christians do. THe solution is for Southerncomfy Jun 2016 #2

christians hate gays just as much as islams TimeToEvolve Jun 2016 #5

To a point, but the language of SOME muslims go much further like the speaker in the video. Southerncomfy Jun 2016 #7

Well, last night, it wasn't a Christian who killed people in a gay bar in Orlando. David__77 Jun 2016 #9

Gay bashings have been occuring for decades...not related to islam Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #43

And where there are groups advocating annihilation of homosexuals, they should be opposed. David__77 Jun 2016 #46

WBC gets alot revulsion from mainstream xtians One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #22

but would they get the same amount of revulsion if they didn't say "Thank God for dead soldiers"? JustinL Jun 2016 #24

Military protest may be claim to fame. But they are reviled and lampooned One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #26

the fact is many don't like Westboro because they picket just about anyone JI7 Jun 2016 #59

My church is 1/2 LGBT here in TN. Gays are our brothers and sisters redstateblues Jun 2016 #28

Pretty sure none of the Christian Chuuku Davis Jun 2016 #42

... Chakab Jun 2016 #58

We don't advocate killing gays. 840high Jun 2016 #54

I hear you, but where are they? mr clean Jun 2016 #8

I think it's a tiny group that will advocate for legal and social tolerance for homosexuals. David__77 Jun 2016 #16

One of our best friends is Muslim metroins Jun 2016 #29

I don't know with any precision the degree of magnitude. David__77 Jun 2016 #30

The people I know condemn it, but also ignore it metroins Jun 2016 #32

They seem unwilling or unable IamTheNoodle Jun 2016 #13

Yep, this hatred will be drowned out Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #3

Some people's hatreds are more equal than other's. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #18

And this? Lint Head Jun 2016 #4

While I don't know this to be the case... David__77 Jun 2016 #10

Not "all" Christians want to kill gays. But apparently some do. Lint Head Jun 2016 #19

Words have power. Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #17

then why did you share the video? JustinL Jun 2016 #23

It was not an easy decision. Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #33

an important piece of the puzzle 6chars Jun 2016 #51

Ah yes. linuxman Jun 2016 #20

.that^ 840high Jun 2016 #55

Whew shadowrider Jun 2016 #6

Pastor Kevin Swanson: Kill The Gays! napkinz Jun 2016 #11

See my post #17. Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #21

This was posted on YouTube a while background cannabis_flower Jun 2016 #12

If he is a US Resident (i.e. non-citizen), he should be deported... full-stop JCMach1 Jun 2016 #36

All these Abrahamic death cults are just different sides of the same rancid dog turd. Dalziel3979 Jun 2016 #14

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Yeah, sure Dalziel3979 Jun 2016 #38

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If your Abrahamic religion is not a death cult cannabis_flower Jun 2016 #48

Your post is an example of privilege... MellowDem Jun 2016 #49

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Judaism and Islam are belief systems... MellowDem Jun 2016 #63

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Everything has ethnic and cultural components... MellowDem Jun 2016 #68

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I agree with you there... MellowDem Jun 2016 #72

Sad, but true. roamer65 Jun 2016 #37

silly 6chars Jun 2016 #39

That Islamic Center has right to ask anyone to speak exboyfil Jun 2016 #15

From the Islamic Center website exboyfil Jun 2016 #67

That kind of hate speech is a threat in my opinion. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #25

Close all Saudi-funded Wahhabi mosques in the US Dems to Win Jun 2016 #27

I think this scholar is Shiite. David__77 Jun 2016 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2016 #35

I agree completely. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #41

fuck that sick piece of shit cali Jun 2016 #40

Christopher Hitchens was right. RELIGION POISONS EVERYTHING. backscatter712 Jun 2016 #45

This is Islamaphobia! Prism Jun 2016 #47

Giving Trump everything he wants... runaway hero Jun 2016 #50

The shooter came from Port Saint Lucie, about 120 miles away. KamaAina Jun 2016 #52

The view is also had by numerous Christians sgmcenroe Jun 2016 #57

So what? David__77 Jun 2016 #60

We need to be honest, and not in denial that Fundamentalist Islam motivated this fucker. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #61

expose it and condemn it, for starters. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2016 #62

maybe time to revoke tax-exempt status for *any* "church" engaging in hate speech? 0rganism Jun 2016 #65

Scumbag. LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #66

Obviously we must blame Christians for what they did. Separation Jun 2016 #69

And he must fuck off. Aerows Jun 2016 #71